Town of Bath seeks temporary moratorium on water service

by Lisa Schauer

The Town of Bath is seeking a temporary stop to new water hook-ups to the public water system from the state’s Public Service Commission, Mayor Greg Schene announced in a town council meeting on Tuesday, August 18. Members of the Bath council voted last week to file the official request through their attorney.

Schene said there is no water shortage in town. The move to put a moratorium in place is strictly…